History Chapter 5 - Quizzes and Pop Quizzes
Shays' Rebellion was ultimately defeated by _________.
A group of mercenaries
How many legislatures did the Virginia Plan include?
2
How many branches of government were established by the Constitution?
3
Which states did the Virginia Plan benefit?
Large states
How was representation determined with the Connecticut Compromise?
Each state had equal representation
How was representation determined with the New Jersey Plan?
Each state had equal representation
Who presented the Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
The Massachusetts system of taxing after the Revolution affected mostly _______.
Farmers
Problems caused by the A of C
Inflation, Shays' rebellion, loss of trade on the Mississippi River
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
How did many states pay off their debt after the Revolution?
Printing their own money
What was the original purpose of the convention?
Revise the Articles of Confederation
What is the purpose of a written constitution?
Set basic principles and laws of state powers and the duties of the federal government
Which states did the New Jersey Plan benefit?
Small states
Which states wanted slaves to be counted in population for representatives?
Southern states
What was the first constitution of the U.S. called?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the basic requirement for suffrage in the Federalist Era?
White, male landowner
Who presented the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
Which states wanted slaves to be counted in the population for taxes?
Northern States
What year was the convention in?
1787
How was representation determined with the Virginia Plan?
By population
Who was the president of the convention?
George Washington
What did the 3/5 Compromise refer to?
How slaves would be counted in population
What is the purpose of the executive branch?
To enforce laws
What is the purpose of the judicial branch?
To interpret laws
What is the purpose of the legislative branch?
To make laws
